stolen from Programming Language Exploration

Just as processors utilize a few basic tools to support a wide range of languages, languages utilize a few basic tools to support a wide range of methodologies. The aim of linguistics is to isolate and explain these tools, by way of case study.

Scripting : Component software .

Overviews

• Yahoo points to a dozen general language lists (Indices) and to information about ~100 specific languages, including C/C++ and (S)ML.
• mleone lists functional, logic & OO languages, where the design is current research.
• CMU
• Apple
• Virtual Library
• NCSA
• rideau
• Language Search (about 2350 computer languages!)
• Free Compilers and Interpreters

FAQ/Home pages

• OO FAQ
• Functional FAQ
• Functional Home Page
• Logic Home Page
• Research
• Critiques
• Newsgroups
• EOPL

Miscellaneous

• Distributed :
  Comparison
• Inter-language unification
• A garbage collector for C and C++